diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 6ab8c2eb..9e949bce 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
           name: "look and install python"
           command: |
             python -V
-            sudo bash -c "yes | add-apt-repository ppa:jonathonf/python-3.6 && apt-get update && apt-get install -y python3.6"
+            bash -c "yes | add-apt-repository ppa:jonathonf/python-3.6 && apt-get update && apt-get install -y python3.6"
             python -V
       - run:
           name: "Aggregate test results"